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United Airlines launches new Bakersfield-LAX flights at Meadows Field Airport
19+ min ago (21+ words) KBAK United Airlines launches new Bakersfield-LAX flights at Meadows Field Airport...
Study finds driverless cars crash less often than human drivers but flags data shortfalls
2+ week, 4+ day ago (944+ words) (TNND) — A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found driverless cars might be safer than having humans at the wheel, but the report flagged a lack of data to adequately monitor autonomous vehicle safety moving forward. The…...
Caltrans launches Taft Highway Pumpkin Center Rehab, adds nightly Hwy 99 ramp closures
2+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) KBAK Drivers on Taft Highway will see major traffic changes starting August 3, 2026, as Caltrans begins construction on the Taft Highway (Highway 119) Pumpkin Center Rehab project It's expected to last at least two months During this stage of work, Taft Highway…...
Eastbound Highway 58 set for overnight closures, Wible Road impacted on July 23
3+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) KBAK Eastbound Highway 58 at Highway 99 is set for full nighttime closures starting tonight through Tuesday, July 21, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, officials said. During the closure, drivers on eastbound Highway 58 will be detoured to southbound Highway 99, then to eastbound White Lane,…...
Caltrans: $2.5B approved for 150+ transport projects, including Hwy 58 and Weedpatch Hwy
3+ week, 5+ day ago (220+ words) KBAK California is investing nearly $2.5 billion in statewide transportation projects to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists, including work on Highway 58 and Weedpatch Highway in Kern County Caltrans said the California Transportation Commission recently approved funding for more than 150 new…...
BPD sees 'alarming' spike in deadly crashes as officers step up traffic enforcement
4+ week, 1+ day ago (107+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department said the department has seen an “alarming rise” in serious injury and fatal traffic crashes. Bakersfield police said in June alone, there were nine fatal traffic crashes, bringing the total to 25 fatal…...
World Cup crowds spur LA Metro push to win back riders ahead of ‘no car’ 2028 Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (645+ words) by JAIMIE DING Associated Press It was Smith's first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the experience exceeded his expectations. “Seems like a very functioning transit system, which is somewhat surprising given its reputation,” he said. The…...
Caltrans to begin Garces Highway rehab project in Delano on July 6
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (92+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans said Delano residents should expect roadwork and improvements along a stretch of Garces Highway starting Monday, July 6, as the Garces Highway Rehab Project begins. The project limits are from Fremont Street to 0.1 miles west…...
Would you vote for a 1% sales tax increase to prevent city budget and police cuts?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (55+ words) KBAK Would you vote for a 1% sales tax increase to prevent city budget and police cuts? BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Would you vote for a 1% sales tax increase to prevent city budget and police cuts? Vote below....
New report ranks Bakersfield as third deadliest U.S. city for pedestrians
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Walking across Bakersfield streets can be dangerous, and a new national report again places the city among the worst places in the country for pedestrians. A new study ranks Bakersfield as…...